Shortcrust pastry – made quick and easy
This is an easy pastry to put together, ideal for pies, tarts, quiches, flans etc. I do it by hand as I find it easy to do, but you can easily use a food processor, just pulse to mix adding the water little by little.
Pear and Chocolate chip cake
This was a but of an experiment, and it was absolutely delicious, probably best served cold, with dark chocolate. if you are a total chocoholic like me you could make a chocolate topping instead, or use a dessert spoon of nutella, marbelling it with yummy chocolate gooeyness!!
Braised stuffed pork shoulder
This is a really economical cut of meat, which is really tasty when slow cooked. This is great served ‘family style’, in the middle of the table in a tuck in sort of way! A traditional French country recipe.
You can vary the stuffing as you like, if you want something really easy, use shop bought stuffing… Still delicious!
Venison Pie
A very traditional way to enjoy a sustainable meat. Quite a rich and indulgent pie so good for a special ocassion. Serve with some boiled new potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Mmm!!!
Ginger star biscuits
Get in the christmas spirit with these tasty treats! You can decorate these and then hang them on your Christmas tree, or they make sweet little gifts. As you can see, we made all sorts of shapes, and went with a Pudsey Bear theme. 🙂
Toad in the hole
A great weekday meal for families, but really I think anyone would like this yummy comfort food. 🙂